Sharjah is often overshadowed by its larger, world-famous neighbor Dubai – but art enthusiast and columnist Sultan Al-Qassemi is helping change that.

The founder of Barjeel Art Foundation, which recently got Arab artwork featured in Google's " tabs for art " project, launched a Twitter tag #ArchitectureOfSharjah at the beginning of August – and we can see why.

Check out some of our favorites, and if you're in Sharjah, join in and show off the city's jewels!

Museum of Islamic Civilization

American University of Sharjah

Central Souk

Cultural Palace

Other Twitter users have started to join in with some of their favorites, too: